NGC756 (Galaxy pair)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC756 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (PST), 36° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:07, 39° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:17, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC756
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Object type
Galaxy pair
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −16°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (B) [2] 12.20 (J) [2] 11.62 (H) [2] 11.13 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 25.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 113.0 Mpc 368.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.27 |